Online lunch and learn sessions
Accessible, engaging professional development for employees, without taking them away from their work for an entire morning or afternoon.
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Online only
- One skill per session
The problem
Why a lunch and learn works
Communication affects almost everything we do at work, but finding time to develop these skills can be challenging.
Many people fall into communication habits without realising how those habits affect others.
Lunch and learn ideas for your team
Our online Lunch & Learn sessions are short, lively and practical, each focusing on one specific communication skill. Possible topics include:
Short, lively and practical
- Length
- 45 to 60 minutesSessions last 45 to 60 minutes and are delivered exclusively online.
- Where
- From their desksActivities are designed to be accessible to participants joining from their desks or working remotely.
- Focus
- One or two useful ideasRather than covering too much, each session concentrates on one or two useful ideas that participants can put into practice immediately.
- Booking
- One session or a seriesOrganisations can book a single session or a series exploring different communication skills throughout the year.
One skill, put into practice
Sessions combine short explanations with interactive exercises, questions, reflection and practical techniques.
Rather than covering too much, each session concentrates on one or two useful ideas that participants can put into practice immediately.
Try it in your next meeting.
What people leave with
A fresh perspective on how they communicate
Greater awareness of their habits
A practical technique for their next conversation or meeting
Led by Kirsten de Bouter Shillam
Speaker, communication strategist and founder of The Human Voice Studio. Kirsten trained in theatre and performance before moving into business, psychology and coaching, and has spent more than 30 years helping individuals, teams and organisations across Europe communicate with greater clarity, confidence and impact.
She has worked with companies, schools and organisations, and has been a TEDx speaker, organiser and speaker coach. Sessions run in English, and Kirsten is also fluent in Dutch and Spanish.
- 30+ years' experience
- BSc Psychology
- PCC Coach
- TEDx speaker & coach
- Trained in performance
Lunch and learn sessions, answered
What is a lunch and learn session?
A short, lively and practical online session focusing on one specific communication skill. It combines short explanations with interactive exercises, questions, reflection and practical techniques.
How long is a lunch and learn?
Sessions last 45 to 60 minutes and are delivered exclusively online.
What lunch and learn topics can we choose?
Possible topics include the power of listening, how to speak with greater confidence, making your message clear, the impact of your voice, thinking on your feet, asking better questions and speaking up in meetings.
Can people join from their desks?
Yes. Activities are designed to be accessible to participants joining from their desks or working remotely.
Can we book a series?
Organisations can book a single session or a series exploring different communication skills throughout the year.
What do participants take away?
Participants leave with a fresh perspective on how they communicate, greater awareness of their habits and a practical technique or challenge to apply in their next conversation or meeting.
How do we book?
Contact The Human Voice Studio to enquire about an individual online Lunch & Learn or a tailored series.
Other ways to work together
Book a lunch and learn for your team
Contact The Human Voice Studio to enquire about an individual online Lunch & Learn or a tailored series.
